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According to general understanding, the drug can be defined as a substance that causes changes in biological function through chemical processes. While a complete definition, the drug is a substance or mixture of substances used

(1) treatment, mitigation, prevention or diagnosis of a disease, physical disorder or its symptoms in humans or animals

(2) the restoration, repair or modification of organic functions in humans or animals. Drugs can be a material synthesized in the body (for example: hormones, vitamin D) or is a chemical that is not synthesized in the body.

Simple categorization can be known from a complete definition on the medicine for humans and drugs for animals. In addition there are several other drugs classification, where the classification of the drug was intended to increase security and accuracy of the use and distribution security.

Based on the drug laws are classified in:

A. Free Drugs

B. Hard Drugs

C. Drugs and Psychotropic Drugs

The following description of each class they will:

A. DRUG-FREE

Counter drugs are medicines that may be used without a prescription (OTC medicines called = Over The Counter), consisting of free drugs and free drug is limited

a. Drug free

This is a sign of drug most “secure”.
Drug-free, ie a drug that can be purchased at pharmacies, even in the shop, without a prescription, marked by a green circle striped black edge. These free drugs used to treat mild symptoms of the disease. For example: vitamin / multi-vitamins (B Livron Plex,)

b. Free drug is limited

Free drug is limited (formerly called the list of W). ie drugs in a certain amount can still be purchased at pharmacies, without a prescription from a doctor, wearing a blue circle marks the edge of the black stripes. For example, a hangover (Antimo), anti-flu (Noza). Drug packaging is usually listed as a warning that a small box marked by a dark color or white box, black side stripes, with the inscription as follows:
P.No. 1: Beware! Prescription drugs. Read the rules of usage.
P.No. 2: Beware! Prescription drugs. Just to the outside of the body.
P.No. 3: Beware! Prescription drugs. Not to be taken.
P.No. 4: Watch out! Prescription drugs. Only to be burned.
P.No. 5: Watch out! Prescription drugs. Drugs hemorrhoids, do not swallow

Indeed, in the circumstances and certain limits; mild pain is still justified to perform their own treatment, which is also medicine that is used is the class of drugs-free and free scarce public easily obtained. However, if the condition more serious illness should consult a doctor. It is advisable to not do so even if the drug test itself against drugs – drugs that should be obtained by using a doctor’s prescription.

When using drugs that are easily obtained without a doctor’s prescription or a drug group known as Free and Drug Free Group Limited, in addition to believing that the drug has been licensed by the inclusion of outstanding registration numbers of Agency Food and Drug Administration or the Department of Health, there things that need to be considered, including: Condition is still good medicine or Sudak damaged, note the expiration date (expiration) drugs, read and follow the information or the information listed on the drug packaging or in brochures / leaflets that accompany medicines containing about Indication (an indication in the treatment of drug use),
contra-indications (ie drug usage instructions are not allowed), side effects (ie the effect, which is not the desired effect), dose of drug (dose drugs), drug storage, and information about drug interactions with other drugs used and with the food you eat.

B. HARD DRUG

Prescription drugs (used to be called drug list gevaarlijk = G = dangerous) drug that is efficacious hard to get to a doctor’s prescription, wearing a red circle with a black edge stripes writing the letter K in it. The drugs included in this group are antibiotics (tetracycline, penicillin, etc.), and medicines that contain hormones (diabetes drugs, tranquilizers, etc.)

These drugs hard and efficacious when used carelessly can be dangerous and even toxic to the body, exacerbating or causing deadly disease.

C. Psychotropic and NARKOTIKA

These drugs together with drugs that we know can cause addiction with all the consequences that we know.

Therefore, these drugs from manufacture to use tightly controlled by the Government and may only be submitted by pharmacies for prescriptions. Each month the pharmacy shall report the purchase and use of the government.

a. Psychotropic

Psychotropic substances is / drugs that can reduce or stimulate the brain activity of the central nervous system and cause behavioral abnormalities, accompanied by the emergence of hallucinations (imagining), illusions, disturbances of thinking, feeling and natural changes can cause dependence and has the effect of stimulation (stimulated) for the wearer.

The types of psychotropic drugs including:
1. Ecstasy
2. Sabu-Sabu

b. NARKOTIKA
Are substances or drugs derived from plants or not the plant, either synthetic or semi-synthetic that can cause certain effects to those used by entering them into the human body.
Influence the form of narcosis, loss of pain, stimulation of the spirit, the emergence of hallucinations or delusions which cause dependency effects for the wearer.

Various kinds of narcotics:

1. Opiod (opiates)
Opioida materials are often misused:

• Morphine
• Heroin (putaw)
• Codein
• Demerol (pethidina)
• Methadone

2. Cocaine

3. Cannabis (marijuana)

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